No.3 - "The Invocation" - Rev. John Todd of Pittsfield, Mass., and Mormon Bishop John Sharp spoke. A.A. Hart, the Central Pacific photographer captured the moment. Note the telegraph, used to send word of the ceremonies to the East

No.4 - In October 1866 T.C. Durant, Vice President of the Union Pacific, organised an excursion to the 100 Meridian on the railroad to attract eastern capital. Hohn Carbutt of Chicago went along to phtograph the event. The Steamers "Denver" and "colorado" carried the excursion on the Missouri River

No.5 - The Directors of the U.P.R.R. at the 100th Meridian, October 1866. Photograph by John Carbutt.

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No.6 - The Commissioners and Directors of the U.P.R.R. on the 100th Meridian Excursion, in an unusually informal pose, taken by John Carbutt

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No.7 - "Westward the Monarch of Capital Makes its Way". This was the title John Carrbutt gave to his view of the end of the rails, with a figure looking ahead. The idea was copied later by other photographers

No.11 - The interior of the Paymaster's Tent at Laramie City. The slow emulsions available to the photographer Capt. Russell, made this a most difficult shot

Courtesy N.Y. Historical Society

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No.12 - An early model steam shovel, working in Echo Canon, Utah. A tremendous amount of grading, etc, was nesessary in this stretch of the road. Photograph by Capt. Russell

Courtesy A. Stransky

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No.13 - Heavy snows made construction difficult in winter, and tracks were sometimes laid on top of the snow. Charles Savage took this picture of a train being dug out from drifts that covered it

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No.14 - The famous Dale Creek Bridge, which filled a chasm over 600 feet long and proved safe despite one adverse report. Photograph by Capt. Russell

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No.15 - The Devil's Gate Bridge in Weber Canon, with a work train. Photograph by William Henry Jackson

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No.16 - William H. Jackson took many interesting pictures of the sights along the railroad, including this one of the "Snowflake Hotel" at Uintah, Utah.

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No. 17 - The scarity of good water, free of alkali, along the railroad made it necessary to dig deep artesian wells for boiler water. This windmill was located at Columbus, Nebraska, once touted as the future capital of America!

Photograph by Capt. Russell

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No.18 - The railroad depot at Cheyenne, Wyoming, with a locomotive and stage coach, captured by the unknown photographer of the Continental Sterioscopic Company

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No.19 - Engine No. 86 at Green River Station, Wyoming, taken by William H. Jackson

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No.20 - Another locomotive, evidently on an excursion, at the Palisades, Green River

Photography by Charles Savage

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No.21 - "All Aboard - Emigrant Train" - a superb head on view taken by T.C. Roche, during his 1870 tour of the U.P. & C.P. Railroads for the E. & H. T. Anthony Co. of New York

No.27 - Some of the 12,000 Chinamen who worked with great stamina and courage on the difficult and dangerous construction of the C.P.R.R. through the mountains. Photograph by T.C. Roche.

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No.28 - "Hotel De China" One of the huts used to house the Chinese workers on the C.P.R.R. Photograph by T.C. Roche

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No.29 - Long Ravine Bridge, on the C.P.R.R. The bridge was 120 feet high. Photograph by A.A. Hart

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No.30 - Snowslides were a serious problem on the C.P.R.R. Heavy timbered structures were built over the tracks at points where the danger was greatest. This "Snowshed" was near Donner Peak. Photograph by T.C. Roche

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No.31 - The intricate geomteric pattern of the pframing of the snowsheds attracted may photographers. This view was taken by Thos. Houseworth, or one of his men.

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No.32 - A.A. Hart took a number of scenes in which a locomotive or train made a pleasing part of the composition. This one was taken at Emigrant Gap

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No.33 - Another Hart view, with a locomotive prominent in the foreground, showing detail seldom clear in ordinary engine photographs. The Forks of the American River are in the background.

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No.34 - A different locomotive from that in No.30 with the American River and Canyon beyond. Taken at Cape Horn by A.A. Hart

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No.35 - Titled "North Fork of Yuba, Above Emigrant Gap" this picture today means much more as a close up of the interior of the cab of the tiny locomotive. Taken by A.A. Hart

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No.36 - "End of Track" - the large settlement of tents, dormitory cars, etc, at the end of the track created a fair sized town that usually faded away as the road moved on. A.A. Hart recorded this one.

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No.37 - Cisco Depot, with a Gallows type turntable and Locomotive 17, "Idaho" which later blew up after its boiler was extended. Photograph by A.A. Hart

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No.38 - Upper Cisco, Placer County - one of the most remarkable photographs of the heavy wagon traffic associated with the construction of the C.P.R.R. Photograph by Thos. Houseworth

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No.39 - Close up of wagon trains near Cosco taken by A.A. Hart

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No.40 - The depot at Truckee. the blurring of some figures in this bustling scene indicates that the photographer, A.A. Hart was unable to perform instrntaneous photography in the field

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No.41 - An entirely different aspect of Truckee is shown in this view, taken by T.C. Roche

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No.43 -Pullmans Palace Sleeping Car, "Palmyra" on the C.P.R.R. This is one of a set taken by C.E. Watkins of San Francisco

Courtesy N.Y. Historical Society

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No.42 - A handsome close up of the C.P.R.R. locomotive "White Eagle" taken by Thos. Houseworth of San Francisco